{
  "id": 9847241,
  "title": "Family business fights rising costs to keep nasi lemak at S$2, even with rent of S$10,000",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/family-business-fights-rising-costs-to-keep-nasi-lemak-at-s-2-even-9847241",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-25T22:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/cna-insider/two-dollar-nasi-lemak-rent-10000-yishun-hawker-family-6411106"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a family-run nasi lemak stall in Yishun, Singapore, the owners are facing rising costs to keep their signature dish at S$2, despite a monthly rent of S$10,000. Second-generation owner Adam Danish, 25, joined the family business this year and found that their accounts were not detailed enough to see if sales covered costs. After proper analysis, they discovered their expenses included S$13,000 a month for utilities, manpower and ingredient costs. Adam said supplies and utilities were among the stall's biggest cost increases over the past year. To keep the S$2 nasi lemak affordable, the family has had to raise prices on other dishes by 50 cents.\n\nAdam's parents, who started selling the smaller serving to suit different customers, believe they must give back to the public. However, Adam and his sister, Angel, 18, must get the business' finances in order, reduce costs and find new revenue sources. They are also looking at expanding their menu and going online via TikTok Live to reach more customers.",
  "summary": "His parents see their stall’s best-known dish as a way of giving back, leaving second-generation owner Adam Danish to make the numbers work. CNA’s Money Mind finds out what the family must do.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CNA - Singapore",
        "title": "Family business fights rising costs to keep nasi lemak at S$2, even with rent of S$10,000",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/family-business-fights-rising-costs-to-keep-nasi-lemak-at-s-2-even",
        "published": "2026-09-25T22:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}